British images of Germany Admiration, antagonism & ambivalence, 1860-1914 /
British Images of Germany is the first full-length cultural history of Britain's relationship with Germany in the key period leading up to the First World War. Richard Scully reassesses what is imagined to be a fraught relationship, illuminating the sense of kinship Britons felt for Germany eve...
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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Britain and the world
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Social & cultural history
> c 1900 - c 1914
> c 1900 - c 1914
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
European history
> c 1900 - c 1914
> c 1900 - c 1914
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
> c 1900 - c 1914
> c 1900 - c 1914
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000
> c 1900 - c 1914
> c 1900 - c 1914
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
First World War
> c 1900 - c 1914
> c 1900 - c 1914
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
> United Kingdom, Great Britain.
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137283467 |
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British Images of Germany is the first full-length cultural history of Britain's relationship with Germany in the key period leading up to the First World War. Richard Scully reassesses what is imagined to be a fraught relationship, illuminating the sense of kinship Britons felt for Germany even in times of diplomatic tension. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230301566. |
Carrier Form: | 400 p. : 152 b&w, 6 col., ill., plates. |
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9780230301566 9781137283467 : 1137283467 : |
CLC: | K561.4 |
Contents: | Series Preface List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction - 'The Beginnings' PART I: MAPPING GERMANY, 1860-1914 From 'Geographical Expression' to German Empire 'North Sea' or 'German Ocean'?: Britain and Germany in the Wider World A 'Pink Link' - Race, Religion and the Anglo-German Cartographic Freemasonry War and the Severing of the 'Pink link' PART II: TRAVELLING TO GERMANY, 1860-1914: A GUIDEBOOK Britain and Baedeker's Germany The Rhine, the Spas, and Beyond-- in War and Peace Business as Usual: the 1880s and 1890s The Last of the Summer Holidays: Twentieth Century Travel PART III: MODELS AND MONSTERS: ENGLISH LITERATURE AND THE IDEA OF GERMANY Learned, Indefatigable, Deep-thinking Germany...' The German Invasion of Britain in 1872 and 'What Became of the Invaders' Two Georges and Two Germanies: Gissing & Meredith Commence Debate Looking Into the Abyss..? PART IV: PUNCH, JUDY AND GERMAN MICHAEL: CARTOONS OF GERMANY 'Wilhelm in Wonderland': Germany in the Wars of Unification Satiated and Satisfied? - Bismarckian Germany 'Dropping the Pilot' - Wilhelm II and Weltpolitik The Coming of the Horrible Hun Conclusions Endnotes. |